The people of Iceland are intelligent, as evidenced by their jailing of bankers and election of the Pirate Party, so would not hand him over. If small-minded people cared 1% as much about holding their own government accountable as they did whistleblowers, imagine how much better society would be?
I don't think there's anything personal or political about corrupt people getting punished for their crimes instead of being bailed out without taking any individual responsibility.
See, I do believe from what I have read that the icelandic banker's convictions were mostly a political move to keep the very small (and thus very easily rally-able) Icelandic population happy after their savings (which always do carry a risk - that's why you get interest) were lost in the icesave collapse.
Just like them essentially declaring bankrupcy and not paying their debts afterwards was.
And I do not think criminal cases should be influenced about what result is politically preferable.
I don't understand. There were 15 people jailed who took part in illegal activities. But the vast majority of Icelandic bankers did not take part in illegal activities. They just did a really really bad job. Therefore they weren't jailed.
Unless you think that Iceland only had 15 bankers?
The prisons would be overflowing. Not a bad pitch for the reintroduction of private prisons! :)
When a system of government becomes so corrupt as to allow actual criminals to run for the highest office, there is something severely wrong.
The hoi polloi, unwashed masses, etc are becoming politically conscious, but it's too late. We've all traded our freedom and privacy for fleeting digital experiences that ultimately have no meaning. We all chose this path collectively when we chose not to speak up for what is good and just. But hey, it's all relative anyway, right?
In the end, the 21st century will be marked by nihilism and cynicism.